Kuldīga District
Kuldīga District
Kuldīgas rajons | |
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District | |
Country | Latvia |
Area | |
• Total | 2,499.87 km2 (965.21 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 37,119 |
• Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
Website | 85.15.239.241 |
Kuldīga District (
The district was located in the western part of Latvia on both sides of the
Districts were eliminated during the administrative-territorial reform in 2009, and Kuldīga District was split into Alsunga Municipality, Kuldīga Municipality and Skrunda Municipality.
The district occupied an area of 2,499.87 km2, has a population of 37,119 — 13,335 in the main town of Kuldīga.
Economy
Railroads in Kuldīga district connect Riga to Liepāja and Liepāja to Ventspils, the latter being closed for public traffic. Also, one of the main roads in Latvia — route A9 from Riga to Liepāja goes through the territory. The main industries are agriculture, wood processing, forestry, and fish farming.
Terrain
The Piejuras Plains lie in the north-western part of the district. In the middle of the district are the Rietumkurzemes Heights with hills that are 100–120 m above sea level, the highest point being Vardupe Kalns with a peak at 140 m. In the northeast side of the district are the Austrumkurzemes Heights at 60–110 m above sea level. Hilly relief covers 35% of the district territory. There are more than 40 rivers longer than 5 km, and 48 lakes bigger than 1 km2. The largest rivers are the
The average temperature in January is about -3 °C, in July +16.8 °C. The amount of precipitation is 600–700 mm per year.
Cities and parishes of the Kuldīga District
References
- ^ "KULDĪGAS NOVADA IZVEIDES PROJEKTS" (in Latvian). kuldiga.lv. Retrieved 3 March 2008.